The Burning House Short Stories Author:Ann Beattie Beattie's characters go from dealing drugs to taking care of a bereaved friend. They watch their marriages fail not with a bang but with a wisecrack. And afterward, they may find themselves trading confidences with their spouses' new lovers.
16 more short stories from one of the premier short story writers on the American scene today. Both painful & funny, Ms Beattie writes stories with an honesty, sensitivity & insight that stays with You long after the tale is supposedly done.